27 May 2021 16:45 Worcester
Winner: £7,200 (Penalty: £3,159); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
It Is Good To Talk Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Asockastar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 31224/3- / 14 | Jump (35) | Shane Quinlan | D Bourne Mr Daniel John… | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, chased leader 3 out, ridden to lead briefly approaching last, driven and rallied gamely to lead again well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | ½ L | Gold Link (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 22/382-2 / 9 | Jump (20) | Thomas Bellamy | Miss E C Lavelle Owners Group 057 | 11/2 | |
| in touch, headway 3 out, effort between horses to lead approaching last, driven and headed well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 8½ L | Repetitio (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 13) | 0/2733-6 / 5 | Flat (265), Jump (19) | David Noonan | N J Hawke Atlantic Friends… | 8/1 | |
| led, clear approaching 3 out, reduced lead next, ridden and headed approaching last when rider dropped whip, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 7 L | Faint Hope (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | P/59P2-1 / 10 | Jump (24) | Ben Jones | G Harris Mrs Elaine Tate… | 11/2 | |
| held up, headway 4f out, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 3½ L | Mix Of Clover (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 019/67F- / 11 | Jump (244) | T J O'Brien | A Ralph Miss S Troughton | 20/1 | |
| raced wide in touch, headway 3 out, ridden and no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | ¾ L | The Macon Lugnatic (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 2) | 584P-31 / 10 | Jump (10) | Luca Morgan | B Pauling Jeremy Mactaggart | 13/2 | |
| close up, pushed along 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 2¼ L | Envol De La Cour (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 8U/401-2 / 8 | Jump (23) | R Patrick | M Scudamore Mr Mark Dunphy | 14/1 | |
| in rear, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Espalion (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 60/2114- / 7 | Jump (200) | Rex Dingle | J Scott Mr J H Frost | 25/1 | |
| raced wide close up, pushed along 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14 |   | 2¼ L | Wishfull Dreaming (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 28/P475- / 10 | Jump (59) | Jonathan England | S England Mr J C England… | 20/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 4¾ L | Percy Street (GB) (colt, brown, 11 1) | 72066-5 / 8 | Flat (320), Jump (22) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Chris & David Stam | 25/1 | |
| held up, pushed along 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5 |   | 20 L | Jaisalmer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 15/6541- / 10 | Jump (35) | Alfie Jordan | M Bradstock Dartbridge Manor… | 17/2 | |
| tracked clear leader until pushed along 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 12th | 10 |   | ¾ L | High Change (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 33P3P-1 / 6 | Jump (21) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Dr R D P Newland Deva Racing High… | 10/3 | |
| in touch, ridden and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 11 |   | 24 L | Putting Green (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 3) | 6/4PPP3- / 9 | Flat (628), Jump (134) | Harry Reed | N P Mulholland Neil Mulholland… | 50/1 | |
| held up, ridden 6th, weakened next | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Mon Palois (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 3194P-7 / 9 | Jump (24) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mrs E A Kellar | 66/1 | |
| always towards rear, pulled up 2 out | ||||||||||
